Dr. Russell S. Sobel is a Professor of Economics & Entrepreneurship at The Citadel in the Baker School of Business, and a Visiting Fellow at the South Carolina Policy Council. Dr. Sobel has authored or co-authored over 200 books and articles, including a nationally-best-selling college Principles of Economics textbook. His research has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News and World Report, Investor’s Business Daily, and The Economist Magazine, and he has appeared on CNBC, Fox News, CSPAN, NPR, and the CBS Evening News.

He serves on the editorial board for three academic journals, and on the advisory board for four university centers. He has won numerous awards for both his teaching and his research, including the 2008 Sir Anthony Fisher Award for best state policy publication of the year. His recent research focuses on economic policy and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Sobel is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in business economics from Francis Marion College in 1990, and his Ph.D. in economics from Florida State University in 1994.

Dr. Sobel was the fifth speaker of the 2019 season and spoke to the CEC on Thursday November 7, 2019. His topic was entitled “Creative Destruction, Entrepreneurship, & Discovery”.